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The International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing, encouraging, promoting and enhancing the profession of cost estimating and analysis, through the use of parametrics and other data-driven techniques. The association serves around 2,300 members that represent government, commercial and educational agencies. ICEAA provides cost estimating knowledge through training, conferences, chapter events, publications, cost estimating software and offers professional recognition through a certification program.

History
ICEAA was formed by the merger of the International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA) in November 2012. ISPA was created in 1979 when more than 300 analysts and managers assembled in Washington DC to promote parametric methods in cost analysis. SCEA was formed following the merger of the National Estimating Society (NES) and the Institute of Cost Analysis (ICA) in 1990.

ISPA and SCEA have cooperated for many years for the benefit of their respective members. In 1998, the first joint ISPA-SCEA annual Conference and Training Program was held, providing a forum for members to collaborate on training and discuss issues paramount to both groups. This extremely successful cooperative effort continued for the next 13 years. In 2005, a Jointness Committee was formed and it's purpose was to explore opportunities where the two societies could benefit from working together, while testing the possibility of a future merger. A key success occurred in 2007 when the Societies reached an agreement for the SCEA national office staff to pick up administration of ISPA business activities. In 2008, the Jointness Committee celebrated another success with the formation of a joint journal, combining SCEA’s Journal of Cost Analysis and Management and ISPA’s Journal of Parametrics to form the Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics.

In June 2011, the Boards of ISPA and the SCEA decided to merge. The merger was approved by both Boards in June 2012, and was legally approved in November 2012, forming the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA). Today ICEAA sets the standard for promoting cost estimating and analysis within Government and industry, for providing training in the Body of Knowledge, for professional certification, and for propagation of ethics and standards of conduct throughout the cost estimating and analysis profession.

Certification
The International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) has drawn on commercial, government and academic senior leadership knowledge to institute a Certified Cost Estimator/ Analyst (CCEA®) program that promotes competency recognition based on preparation, assessment, and sustainment. Certification is available to ICEAA members and non-members.

Non-members certification pg 54 GAO Cost Estimating Guide

Certified Cost Estimator/ Analyst (CCEA®) - 1990

PCEA®

CPP - The first test was offered in 2002.

Training
CEBoK® (Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge)

The Cost Estimating Body of Knowledge (CEBoK®) is a user-friendly cost estimating and analysis training resource. This CD-ROM resource is organized into 16 interactive modules which are designed to cover all of the topics that represent the body of knowledge that ICEAA promotes and tests for in the CCEA® exam.

The origins of CEBoK® began with the CostPROF software, which was created in 2002. In 2008, CEBoK v1.0 was introduced with enhanced content. CEBoK® v1.1 was released in 2010 and CEBoK® v1.2 was released in April 2013.

Conferences & Workshops

ICEAA currently holds an annual Professional Development & Training Workshop.

ICEAA also co-sponsors the annual Integrated Program Management Conference in the fall.

Publications
National Estimator

Parametric World

The first Parametric World was published in 1981.

ICEAA World

The first issue of the ICEAA World was published in April 2013.

Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics

eNewsbrief

ICEAA offers a weekly e-newsletter of current top news stories related to cost estimating and analysis with the aim of keeping members informed of changes and innovations in the industry.